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  • March 22, 2010

    Census 2010: Why should nonprofits get involved in the Census?

    Your local community potentially could lose millions of dollars if your area suffers an under-count.

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  • January 18, 2010

    Facebook, Twitter help raise funds for disaster relief

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  • November 3, 2009

    Convio to Broadcast Nonprofit News and Discussion from Summit 2009 with Launch of NPTV Live

    Convio in coordination with Sparksight, Inc. will be launching NPTV Live from Convio Summit 2009 (www.nonprofitlive.tv).

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  • October 31, 2009

    Cape Fear Red Cross Jumps into World of Social Media

    The chapter is throwing itself into the world of social media, establishing a fan page on Facebook and accounts on Twitter, flickr and YouTube, as well as on the local online gathering place 3rdstreetplaza.com.

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  • October 20, 2009

    Low-Cost Web Tools from Blackbaud Help Nonprofits and Personal Fundraisers Get Online

    Blackbaud Now provides nonprofits and personal fundraisers a point-and-click website builder with secure donation processing through PayPal and the ability to send emails and record donors’ giving histories.

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  • August 17, 2009

    UnitedHealth HEROES

    UnitedHealthcare and Youth Service America are excited to offer the UnitedHealth HEROES service-learning grant program for youth-led community education projects in selected U.S. states.

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  • August 13, 2009

    24,000 Job Openings In The Nonprofit Sector

    The economy may be constricting budgets but the need for nonprofit leadership is still growing. As per a recent survey, 28 percent of nonprofit organizations planned to make senior management hires, amounting to nearly 24,000 vacancies in 2009, according to The Bridgespan Group.

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  • August 11, 2009

    Special Olympics Founder Eunice Shriver Dies

    Eunice Kennedy Shriver, founder of the Special Olympics and life-long advocate for those with intellectual disabilities, has died. She was 88.

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  • August 5, 2009

    Change.org offers a great soap box for nonprofits of all shapes, sizes and missions

    Change.org, a social entrepreneurship venture launched its first site in 2007, and since then has acted as a sounding board and information resource for nonprofits across the Web.

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  • August 1, 2009

    It’s Christmas in July for the Salvation Army: Need trumps season as requests for help jump

    In Nashville, it was a full month. In Philadelphia, it was every Wednesday in July. In New York, it was a full week. In each case, The Salvation Army’s Christmas in July campaign had one goal: to raise more money for a continuing increase in requests for essential services.

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  • July 29, 2009

    Tom's of Maine: 50 States for Good challenge

    Tom's of Maine is accepting applications for community involvement projects from nonprofit organizations in all 50 states until August 30. In November they will award five 501(c)3 nonprofits with $20,000.

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  • July 27, 2009

    RiverDogs support local hospitality employees and their families

    The Hospitality Heroes Fund, a nonprofit organization aimed at helping Charleston-area hospitality employees and their families when faced with a medical hardship, invites the local community to come out to the Charleston RiverDogs game on Monday, August 10. Game time is 7:05 p.m. Tickets are available in advance for $7 at Red's Ice House on Shem Creek, or by calling the Hospitality Heroes Fund at (843) 270-4700. For every ticket sold through Red’s or the organization, $4 will directly ...

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  • July 15, 2009

    You Don't Have To Send Holiday Greetings To Everyone

    Nonprofit direct mailers are following the Christmas carol instructions about "making a list, checking it twice" for end-of-the-year mailings. But forget about naughty or nice - these mailers want donors.

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  • July 15, 2009

    Bankrupt GM Owes Goodwill Thousands

    The iconic American auto company filed for bankruptcy June 1 and owes the Goodwill affiliate more than $40,000 for work done by trainees and employees, including packaging safety kits for cars that are shipped throughout the world.

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  • July 9, 2009

    Survey: 72 Percent of NPOs Don’t Have A Tag Line

    Can people understand your organization’s mission just by reading its name? Or, does someone need to read your entire mission statement to figure it out?

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  • July 7, 2009

    Compete To Be Kiwanis’ New Worldwide Service Project

    Kiwanis International made a pledge in 1994 to help protect children from the scourges of Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDD) in its first Worldwide Service Project. With the majority of the world’s children now protected against IDD, Kiwanis is inviting organizations, institutions and individuals to propose a project to become the global service organization’s second worldwide service initiative.

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  • May 19, 2009

    Hispanic Donors: Playing Up Family Ties In Appeals

    Teletón, a Mexican charity that helps disabled children, puts on a radio and television telethon to raise money each year. But last year, Teletón wanted to expand to Hispanics living in America, the country with the second largest Hispanic population, and acquired more than 67,000 new donors in just 30 hours.

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  • May 15, 2009

    A New Networking Tool for Lowcountry Nonprofits

    PluffmudConnect.com is a new networking tool for Lowcountry nonprofit organizations.

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  • May 14, 2009

    Email Open Rates, Click-Throughs, Average Gifts All Drop

    Online gift amounts declined by an average $15 for all organizations, but local and state-based organizations really took it on the chin, with online gifts dropping an average $51, according to a study released today.

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  • May 13, 2009

    Robin Hood Gala Bags $72.6 Million

    The Robin Hood Foundation raised $72.6 million during its 20th annual gala last night thanks to a $27-million assist from global philanthropist George Soros. Without it, the star-studded event would not have matched last year’s revenue totals.

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  • May 12, 2009

    Nonprofits Buying Into Franchises

    The Evergreen Commons Senior Center, in Holland, Mich., never worked with a franchise before inking a deal four years ago with American Ramp Systems in South Boston, Mass.

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  • May 11, 2009

    Community Investment Loans In Tight Times

    It took a Nobel Peace Prize to get microfinance on the map -- or at least in the mainstream -- even though the idea had been around for decades. Community investment notes started well more than a decade ago but you might have a hard time finding people who know what they are.

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  • April 7, 2009

    Foundations Giving Up, But Probably Down

    In the midst of a deepening economic crisis, the more than 75,000 U.S. grantmaking foundations nevertheless increased their giving 2.8 percent during 2008 to an estimated $45.6 billion, according to "Foundation Growth and Giving Estimates: Current Outlook" (2009 Edition), released by the Foundation Center.

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  • April 6, 2009

    Where Are The Jobs?

    Patrick Shields was scrambling to help jobseekers for Global Recruitment Specialists (GRS) in Norwalk, Conn. As executive director, he lost three clients from natural resources or environmental groups that pulled contracts. GRS handles human resource services for non-governmental organizations with international operations.

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  • April 6, 2009

    Equal Justice Works: Student Debt Relief on the Way; Historic Legislation Takes Full Effect July 1

    The College Cost Reduction and Access Act -- legislation that forgives student debt and limits monthly loan payments -- becomes fully effective on July 1, 2009. Signed into law nearly two years ago, the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA) will now help thousands of recent graduates cope with student debt and enter public service.

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  • April 1, 2009

    Poitier To Fundraisers With Love

    Sidney Poitier thanked the audience at the Association of Fundraising Professionals international fundraising conference for all the work they do within the sector at Tuesday's plenary session. Work that, without which, Poitier said the world would be "inhospitable, less humane and infinitely less hopeful than we need it to be for our mutual, ongoing survival."

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  • March 31, 2009

    Technology Leads New Fundraising Tools

    Paul Clolery of The NonProfit Times brings us breaking news on the status of technology in the nonprofit world, as it concerns fundraising.

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  • March 30, 2009

    Gardner Spells ‘Happyness’ His Own Way

    Live from the AFP international fundraising conference in New Orleans, LA, Michele Donohue brings us a glimpse of Christopher Gardner's pursuit of "happyness."

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  • March 30, 2009

    Pro Bono Work Pegged At $120/hour

    A new study estimates that the standard pro bono services provided by corporations to nonprofits is valued at an average of $120 per hour.

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  • March 30, 2009

    First comprehensive shareable database of media on Twitter unveiled

    MediaOnTwitter, powered by TrackVia's online database, is the first shareable media database available to Twitter users. It is a free resource and media can be sorted by beat, location, name or media outlet.

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  • March 18, 2009

    A Search for the Best Nonprofit Employers

    The NonProfit Times, the leading national business publication for nonprofit management, is seeking the best places to work in the nonprofit world.

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  • March 16, 2009

    Nonprofit-Related Sales Plummet

    In a national survey by The NonProfit Times conducted during January, only 23 percent of survey respondents made a purchase from a charitable organization, a 43 percent nosedive from when the same question was asked during the same time period three years ago.

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  • March 15, 2009

    Unhappy Galas: Cutting back on everything, including the event

    The historic economic downturn of the past several months has altered the business decisions of individuals, corporations, and yes, nonprofits. One question that some organizations might be asking is whether it's worth it to put together a gala when corporate support is expected to dwindle and there's plenty of anxiety about individual giving.

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  • March 12, 2009

    Fundraisers Fighting For Jobs

    The nonprofit fund-raising job market swims with activity, as former for-profit executives look for a more meaningful work experience.

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  • March 4, 2009

    After Madoff: Charities Still Picking Up The Pieces

    As the initial shock and awe subsides, the huge dollar figures swirling around Bernard Madoff’s alleged Ponzi scheme have become clearer, and while they might be a bit smaller than originally feared, they’re still big.

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  • February 27, 2009

    Fundraising Prayers Getting Answered

    Most evangelical parachurch ministries exceeded, met or came very close to their 2008 fourth-quarter contributions goals, despite the downturn, according to a new survey by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

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  • February 27, 2009

    CAE Reports Record Giving To Colleges And Universities

    Charitable contributions to colleges and universities in the United States grew by 6.2 percent in 2008, reaching $31.60 billion, according to results of the annual Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) survey by the Council for Aid to Education (CAE).

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  • February 27, 2009

    Obama’s Budget Would Cut Charitable Deduction

    Charitable giving could take a hit under President Barack Obama’s new federal budget – or it might not, depending on to whom you talk – or argue.

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  • February 23, 2009

    7 Audit Criteria for Allowable Costs

    In addition to being prepared for audits when federal funding comes into play, nonprofits also must know something about what kinds of costs are allowed.

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  • February 18, 2009

    The Cost of Fundraising Auctions

    cMarket Network unveils a free research report focusing on the costs of fundraising auctions. The report also offers advice on introducing diversity to your auction options. Follow the link and sign up to download your free copy of "The Cost of Fundraising Auctions" today!

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  • February 18, 2009

    Health Fundraisers Get Big Stimulus Win

    Healthcare fundraisers will be grateful for changes in the federal government’s stimulus package. The House version of the bill initially threatened grateful patient programs by denying access to names and addresses but was eliminated from the final version approved by Congress.

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  • February 17, 2009

    USPS Smacks Nonprofit Mailers Again

    Charities that use premiums to fundraise have again taken it on the chin from the United States Postal Service. Nonprofit parcels and Nonflat Machinables (NFM) will again bear the brunt of postal rate increases, with percentage increases ranging from almost 10 percent to 50 percent, according to analysis from the Direct Marketing Association (DMA).

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  • February 17, 2009

    Obama Signs Stimulus Bill

    President Barack Obama signed the $787 billion economic stimulus package in Denver today after the Senate passed its version of the bill late Friday.

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  • February 9, 2009

    Obama Establishes His Faith-Based Office

    President Barack Obama has signed an executive order establishing the new White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The office is a reconstitution of the White House Office of Faith-Based And Community Initiatives under the previous administration.

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  • February 2, 2009

    Nonprofit Congress in NOLA a No-Go

    The 2009 Nonprofit Congress, originally planned for New Orleans in May, instead will be "a national gathering of state associations" in Washington, D.C.

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  • February 2, 2009

    Harvard Kennedy School: Executive Education Programs ONLINE

    Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government introduces a series of ONLINE Executive Education programs designed to reach an audience of nonprofit and NGO managers from around the world, who, given the costs and distances, are not able to attend residential Executive Education programs offered by Harvard Kennedy School.

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  • January 29, 2009

    $100 Million In New Grants Target Economic Crisis

    Some 50 institutional donors have announced more than $100 million in grants and program-related investments (PRIs) in response to the nation's economic downturn, according to the Foundation Center in New York City.

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  • January 26, 2009

    Year-end Online Giving Strong

    Philanthropy journal shares a year-end synopsis of web-based giving for 2008.

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  • December 17, 2008

    New Podcast Series for Those in Need of Student Debt Relief

    Equal Justice Works and American University’s Washington College of Law have teamed up to launch an all-new podcast: The Student Debt Relief Series.

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  • November 12, 2008

    Reach out - Smaller online communities are doing the job for charities

    Daphne Dixon wanted to get the word out that Conscious Decisions, an environmental nonprofit in Farfield, Conn., was hosting its Green Faire. Instead of calling and hassling all the local newspapers, Dixon used a feature on AmericanTowns.com to forward the press release to media outlets - and saw results.

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